778 Senator
O’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—

(1) (a)
Was the Minister or his office contacted by the proponents of a steel
profiling plant at Moruya, New South Wales, listed in the Dairy Regional
Assistance Program project summary of round 6 for the 2001-02 financial
year; and (b) was the Minister or his office contacted by any person
on behalf of the proponents of the above project.

(2) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by the Federal Member for Eden
Monaro (Mr Nairn) in relation to the above project.

(3) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by any member of the South East
New South Wales Area Consultative Committee in relation to the above
project.

(4) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by the Minister for Transport and
Regional Services, or his staff, or officers of the Department of Transport
and Regional Services in relation to the above project.

(5) With
reference to any contact by the persons listed above with the Minister
or his office: (a) when did each communication take place; (b) who was
involved in each communication; (c) what was the nature of each communication;
(d) what was the form of each communication; and (e) which officers from
the department were involved in any way in these contacts.

779 Senator
O’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—

(1) (a)
Was the Minister or his office contacted by Australian Solar Timbers
about an application for funding through the Dairy Regional Assistance
Program for the development of a short floor manufacturing project in
Kempsey; and (b) was the Minister or his office contacted by any person
on behalf of the proponents of the above project.

(2) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by the Federal Member for Lyne
(Mr Vaile) in relation to the above project.

(3) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by any member of Australia’s
Holiday Coast Area Consultative Committee in relation to the above project.

(4) Was
the Minister or his office contacted by the Minister for Transport and
Regional Services, or his staff, or officers of the Department of Transport
and Regional Services in relation to the above project.

(5) With
reference to any contact by the persons listed above with the Minister
or his office: (a) when did each communication take place; (b) who was
involved in each communication; (c) what was the nature of each communication;
(d) what was the form of each communication; and (e) which officers from
the department were involved in any way in these contacts.